Jan Bednarek
Bednarek lining up for Poland at the 2018 FIFA World Cup | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jan Kacper Bednarek[1] | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 12 April 1996||
Place of birth | Słupca, Poland | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[2] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Southampton | ||
Number | 35 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2013 | Lech Poznań | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2017 | Lech Poznań | 31 | (1) |
2015–2016 | → Górnik Łęczna (loan) | 17 | (0) |
2017– | Southampton | 100 | (3) |
National team‡ | |||
2010 | Poland U-16 | 1 | (0) |
2012–2013 | Poland U-17 | 8 | (0) |
2013–2014 | Poland U-18 | 8 | (0) |
2014–2015 | Poland U-19 | 6 | (0) |
2015–2016 | Poland U-20 | 4 | (0) |
2016–2017 | Poland U-21 | 8 | (0) |
2017– | Poland | 32 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 08:39, 23 August 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:35, 19 June 2021 (UTC) |
Jan Kacper Bednarek ([ˈjan bɛˈdnarɛk] (listen); born 12 April 1996) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Southampton and the Poland national team.
Club career[]
Lech Poznań[]
In 2013, Bednarek made his Ekstraklasa debut, at the age of 17 years old, for Lech Poznań against Piast Gliwice, in an eventual 2–0 win for the home side. The Polish under-21 international became an integral member of the squad, featuring 31 times and scoring once as Poznań narrowly missed out on the Polish Cup to Arka Gdynia 2–1 after extra time.[citation needed]
Górnik Łęczna (loan)[]
He was loaned to Górnik Łęczna for the 2015–16 season, where he managed a total of 17 league appearances before returning to his parent club.
Southampton[]
On 1 July 2017, Bednarek joined Southampton on a five-year deal,[3][4] for a reported fee of £5 million.[5] He made his Premier League debut on 14 April 2018 against Chelsea, and scored Southampton’s second goal in a 3–2 defeat.[6]
On 2 February 2021, Bednarek scored an own goal, conceded a penalty and was given a red card after a foul on Anthony Martial in his team's record-equalling 9–0 defeat to Manchester United after Mike Dean checked the pitchside monitor.[7] Despite this, the red card was controversial and Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær believed that Bednarek should not have been sent off.[8] The red card issued was subsequently rescinded following an appeal by the club.[9]
International career[]
On 4 September 2017, Bednarek made his international debut for Poland in a 3–0 victory over Kazakhstan.[10]
In May 2018, he was named in Poland’s preliminary 35-man squad for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.[11]
On 28 June 2018, he scored his first goal for Poland, the only goal in a 1–0 victory over Japan at the World Cup.[12]
Personal life[]
His brother Filip is also a footballer, who currently plays as a goalkeeper for the Polish club Lech Poznań.[13] Bednarek and his partner, Julia Nowak, had their first child, Lilly, in August 2021.
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of match played 23 August 2021
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Lech Poznań | 2013–14[14] | Ekstraklasa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
2014–15[15] | Ekstraklasa | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
2016–17[16] | Ekstraklasa | 27 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | |||
Total | 31 | 1 | 9 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | |||
Górnik Łęczna (loan) | 2015–16[17] | Ekstraklasa | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
Southampton | 2017–18[18] | Premier League | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 1 | ||
2018–19[19] | Premier League | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 27 | 0 | |||
2019–20[20] | Premier League | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 1 | |||
2020–21[21] | Premier League | 35 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 41 | 1 | |||
2021–22[22] | Premier League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Total | 100 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — | 116 | 2 | ||||
Career total | 148 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 3 |
International[]
- As of match played 19 June 2021[23]
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Poland | 2017 | 1 | 0 |
2018 | 11 | 1 | |
2019 | 9 | 0 | |
2020 | 6 | 0 | |
2021 | 5 | 0 | |
Total | 32 | 1 |
International goals[]
- As of match played 28 June 2018. Poland score listed first, score column indicates score after each Bednarek goal.
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 28 June 2018 | Volgograd Arena, Volgograd, Russia | Japan | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2018 FIFA World Cup | [12] |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "FIFA World Cup Russia 2018: List of players: Poland" (PDF). FIFA. 15 July 2018. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 December 2019.
- ^ "Jan Bednarek: Overview". Premier League. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Saints sign Bednarek". Southampton F.C. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Jan Bednarek: Southampton sign Polish defender from Lech Poznan". BBC Sport. 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ Leitch, Adam (1 July 2017). "Southampton sign Jan Bednarek from Lech Poznan for around £5m". Daily Echo. Southampton. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
- ^ Sutcliffe, Steve (14 April 2018). "Southampton 2–3 Chelsea". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ Stone, Simon (2 February 2021). "Manchester United 9–0 Southampton". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ Crocker, Tom (3 February 2021). "Solskjaer: Bednarek definitely shouldn't have been sent off". Daily Echo. Retrieved 3 February 2021.
- ^ "Arsenal's David Luiz red card appeal fails but Southampton's Jan Bednarek sees ban overturned". BBC Sport. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ^ "Bednarek makes senior Poland bow". Southampton F.C. 4 September 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ "Revealed: Every World Cup 2018 squad". Goal.com. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Hafez, Shamoon (28 June 2018). "Japan 0–1 Poland". BBC Sport. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ "Jan Bednarek". www.90minut.pl.
- ^ "Sezon 2013/14". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Sezon 2014/15". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Sezon 2016/17". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Sezon 2015/16". 90minut.pl. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Jan Bednarek in 2017/2018". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ "Games played by Jan Bednarek in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ "Games played by Jan Bednarek in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
- ^ "Games played by Jan Bednarek in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "Games played by Jan Bednarek in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Bednarek, Jan". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
External links[]
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- Profile on Southampton FC website
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- Jan Bednarek at 90minut.pl (in Polish)
- Jan Bednarek at Soccerbase
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Polish footballers
- Poland international footballers
- Association football defenders
- Lech Poznań players
- Górnik Łęczna players
- Southampton F.C. players
- Ekstraklasa players
- Premier League players
- 2018 FIFA World Cup players
- UEFA Euro 2020 players
- Polish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Polish expatriate sportspeople in England
- People from Słupca County
- Sportspeople from Greater Poland Voivodeship